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Today’s report on modern day slavery is an indictment of the Tories’ unwillingness to properly resource our police forces – Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the HMIC report on modern day slavery and human trafficking, said:

“This report is a damning indictment of this Tory government’s unwillingness to properly resource our police and border forces.

“Modern day slavery is complex and requires in-depth and sophisticated investigation. But with the pressure of devastating cuts to police numbers and budgets it comes as no surprise that investigations are prematurely closed and victims are not identified.

“The Tories have simply set our police forces up to fail, whilst the victims of human trafficking and modern day slavery are left to suffer.”

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Sit-in against HS2 construction reaches its eighth consecutive day

24 October 2017

Activists protesting against HS2 preparatory works have reached the eighth day of their sit-in.

The campaigners have been camping at a site off Harvil Road in Harefield where a construction company has been felling trees in preparation for HS2 construction [1].

They believe that the works are being carried out illegally because no planning permission has been granted. They are worried that the works, currently taking place in a protected woodland, is going to enormous damage to habitats and wildlife.

Sarah Green, 62 from Hillingdon and a member of the Green Party, is one of the protesters who has been at the site since 16 October.

Green said:

“HS2 Limited and their contractors need to know that we are not going anywhere. Now that HS2 have started their enabling works, they have their sights set on forest clearance and wetland drainage in 300 acres of woodland in West London. That only means we are going to step up our protests, not shy away. Their plans would alter the natural balance of the environment, of our air, water and habitats. It cannot be allowed to happen.”

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[1] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/03/hs2-protester-spends-night-under-digger-demolition

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The Chancellor is refusing to answer very basic questions because he is too weak to stand up to reckless Brexiteers in the Cabinet – John McDonnell

John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, speaking after Treasury Questions today, said:

“Today I called on the Chancellor to agree to vote with Labour in the House of Commons in opposing a ‘No Deal’ Brexit if one was to occur. He refused to answer the question.

“I further asked him to at least agree to set out the principles of any transition period after we leave the EU by the end of the year, as business leaders are calling for this right now in order to safeguard jobs and investment. He again refused to answer.

“It is clear he is refusing to answer these very basic questions because he is too weak to stand up to the reckless Brexiteers in the Cabinet. But he needs to stop worrying about his own job and instead focus on the millions of people whose jobs are reliant on a deal and a transitional agreement with the EU.

“If this weak government cannot do this due to infighting in the Conservative Party then they need to step aside and let Labour take charge of safeguarding jobs in our country.”

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